St Matthias' Church, Burley,

St. Matthias Church, Burley

St Matthais' Church, Burley
53°48′25″N 1°34′45″W / 53.806972°N 1.579264°W / 53.806972; -1.579264Coordinates: 53°48′25″N 1°34′45″W / 53.806972°N 1.579264°W / 53.806972; -1.579264
Location Burley, Leeds,
West Yorkshire (25 St Matthias' Street, Leeds LS4 2QA)
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Modern Catholic
History
Dedication St. Matthias
Administration
Archdeaconry Leeds
Diocese Ripon and Leeds
Province York

Saint Matthias' Church is a Church of England church in Burley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The church was completed in 1854 while the North aisle and the West Porch were added in 1886. On 5 August 1976 the church was designated a Grade II listed building.[1]

History

The church was funded by banker, John Smith, and its spire by William Beckett. The architects were the Leeds firm of Perkins & Backhouse who also built St Peter's Bramley. Work began in 1853 by Headingley builder Thomas Moxon, while the churches woodwork and carvings were crafted by Messrs, Winn and Pawson.

In 1886 alterations were made to increase its capacity from 450 to 650 to serve the growing population. Burley had undergone a significant expansion in the intervening years caused mainly by the industrial revolution and sale of land for building to the south and west of the church by Earl of Cardigan.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Good Stuff IT Services. "Church of St Matthias - Leeds - Leeds - England | British Listed Buildings". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
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